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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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